This is just for fun. Who do you think will win each major in '05 & who will they defeat in the finals? Heres my picks: (some are more like wishes)

AO- Venus over Clijsters-I would love to see these players battling each other for a major in top form.
FO- Justine over Mauresmo- The two best on clay with the best coming out on top. These two are an interesting matchup on any surface when Mauresmo can handle her nerves.
Wimby-Clijsters over Serena- Kim finally breaks through and wins her 1st major.
USO- Serena over Sharapova - Two of the hardest hitters and loudest grunters fight to a 3rdset tiebreak in front of a raucous NY crowd

2005 Australian Open: Serena over Monica- I think this will be an exciting match-up, but an open/shut match (Serena in two)

2005 French Open: Venus over Serena- After a slow season start, Venus will come ever closer to a career Grand Slam. This wil be their best match EVER (Venus 16-14 in the third...with no hands, or bad line calls, or faults given as aces to the other players.)

2005 Wimbledon: Serena over Maria- At the trophy ceremony Maria said Seran can have her plate back...she's gonna yank it back! (Serena in two)

2005 US Open: Serena over Venus- This will be the first Grand Slam since '03 OZ where both will be going in healthy and Serena will prevail again. (Serena in two)

2005 Year-End-Championships: Venus over Serena- Serena will be tired from her semi with Sharpova and a fresh Venus will triumph..but not without a fight (Venus in three)

I think that the only one that is far-fetched is the AO. I tried to keep them as realistic as possible. In a dream world, Davenport would win the FO to complete her career slam as well as the USO--bidding farewell on primetime television. Capriati would take the trophy at The All England Club, while Golovin would take her first slam in Australia. Yeah, those are really long shots. Even I won't hold my breath for those. Also, if Venus makes it past the Quarters at any Slam in 05, I would be shocked. She's lost her intensity.

its funny because before i even read what you guys write i read you sig and automatuically know what you are going to say

gweeny

Sep 12th, 2004, 11:14 PM

Australian Open: Venus over Serena

Roland Garros: Venus over Serena

The Championships, Wimbledon: Venus over Serena

US Open: Venus over Serena

Tour Championships: Venus over Serena

Love it. :angel:

Bamafan717

Sep 12th, 2004, 11:16 PM

Love it. :angel:

me too

Hingiswinsthis

Sep 12th, 2004, 11:18 PM

when justine puts her mind into a tournament, she ends up the winner. the only one she hasn't is wimbledon. i have a good feeling The Boss will show up healthier and nastier next season heheheh.:devil: we'll see who will bamboozle eachother next year ;) should be fun to watch.

predictions:
2005 Australian Open:
Amelie Mauresmo def. Vera Zvonareva...finally one for the Mo!

This is just for fun. Who do you think will win each major in '05 & who will they defeat in the finals? Heres my picks: (some are more like wishes)

AO- Venus over Clijsters-I would love to see these players battling each other for a major in top form.
FO- Justine over Mauresmo- The two best on clay with the best coming out on top. These two are an interesting matchup on any surface when Mauresmo can handle her nerves.
Wimby-Clijsters over Serena- Kim finally breaks through and wins her 1st major.
USO- Serena over Sharapova - Two of the hardest hitters and loudest grunters fight to a 3rdset tiebreak in front of a raucous NY crowd

*Serena will not be at RG/ WIMBLEDON due to her film debut in
epic drama starring Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman, Jack Black, Dustin
Hoffman, Queen Latifah and Kate Beckinsale about the Civil Rights movement of the late 1960's and the assasination of Robert Kennedy
directed by Peter Weir.

*Sveta is in a slump from the clay court season thru grass
court and losing to anybody on a given day.

**Myskina retires 2nd round w/ fever.

+Sharapova and ED are out with injuries.

@JHH is sick and goes out in 2nd round. Amelie pulls out
the day of her first match due to shoulder injury.

*Serena will not be at RG/ WIMBLEDON due to her film debut in
epic drama starring Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman, Jack Black, Dustin
Hoffman, Queen Latifah and Kate Beckinsale about the Civil Rights movement of the late 1960's and the assasination of Robert Kennedy
directed by Peter Weir.

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So in between now and the French open/Wimby, When does Serena actually learn how to act? :rolleyes:

AO - Andre over Federer
FO - Coria over Federer
Wimbledon - Nalbandian over Federer
USO - Pim-pim over Federer (should have been the USO 04 result if not of the silly deal Hewitt had with Jaslyn $ Pim-pim)

Roger's GS final record would be 4-4.

this is just all my whims so please dnt argue, i am fancying it. not even hating Fed but i want him to be a finalist sometime, actually i want to see him lost his cool in a GS final!

Greenout

Sep 13th, 2004, 05:57 AM

*Serena will not be at RG/ WIMBLEDON due to her film debut in
epic drama starring Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman, Jack Black, Dustin
Hoffman, Queen Latifah and Kate Beckinsale about the Civil Rights movement of the late 1960's and the assasination of Robert Kennedy
directed by Peter Weir.

So in between now and the French open/Wimby, When does Serena actually learn how to act? :rolleyes:

And WTF is Jack Black doing in a Drama??[/QUOTE]

Jack's trying drama. Comedians make great dramatic actors too.
Serena will tap all her emotions from the USO 2004 to get into her
role. She can act, what do you call the WIMBLEDON runner up
speech? :p

I think that In 2005 Mauresmo and Dementieva will win a Grand slam. :bounce: They both have much desire to win it because they missed it this year.
Maria will win Wimbledon but this time by beating justine. :)

Aus Open 2005: Dementieva beats Mauresmo in 3 sets
French Open 2005: Petrova beats Zvonareva in 2 sets
Wimbledon 2005:Kuznetsova beats Mauresmo in 2 sets
US Open 2005:Zvonareva beats Myskina in a Final set tiebeak.

OZ: Davenport def. Sharapova...6-2 6-3
French: Clijster def. Henin...6-1 5-7 6-4
Wimbledon: Venus def. Serena...7-6(4) 3-6 6-4 ~ (Clijsters mysteriously withdraws from Wimbledon.)
US Open: Serena def. Venus...7-5 7-6(12) ~ (Clijsters does not appear at the US Open and hasn't played since winning the French! The Friday before the US Open Clijsters tells the world she is pregnant after rampant sex with Leyton following her French Open Win :bounce: )
YEC: Serena def. Henin... 6-2 6-2

I'd love to see Monica come back and win a slam - preferably Wimbledon but I don't care which one.
I'd love to see Navratilova take her 21st Wimbledon title in the women's doubles and win three other slams in mixed or women's doubles to equal Court's record.

Otherwise
I'd like to see Justine win Wimbledon and complete her set. Somehow I also feel it'd be nice if Jen managed a title at Flushing Meadows and if Kim and Amélie broke their slam jinx. That would make 5 slam winners already (including Monica) but what I most care about is seeing all the top players fit and committed so we get lots of high class battles between them all.

In general, I'd like to see more attacking play, especially a renaissance of the net game (Venus, you should lead that one girl), the touch game (come back Martina Hingis) and better umpiring.

this was a "predict" with the current players it seemed like, then it turned into a "fantasy" thing :rolleyes:

i wish everyone would express who they think will win based on their abilities etc :eek:

goldenlox

Sep 17th, 2004, 04:31 PM

After Serena and Justine won 8 straight majors, strange things happened.
Now 2005 looks wide open. Although I think only 5 or 6 players have a real chance at Wimbledon, the other majors look very open.

Chunchun

Sep 18th, 2004, 01:08 AM

Clijsters does not appear at the US Open and hasn't played since winning the French! The Friday before the US Open Clijsters tells the world she is pregnant after rampant sex with Leyton following her French Open Win :bounce:

After Serena and Justine won 8 straight majors, strange things happened.
Now 2005 looks wide open. Although I think only 5 or 6 players have a real chance at Wimbledon, the other majors look very open.